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Exercise Amount More Important than Intensity

Posted: Friday, October 21, 2005

The amount of exercise a person engages in per week may be more important than the intensity of the exercise. A study, showed that adults who participate in mild exercise, such as walking briskly for 12 miles or exercising for 125 to 200 minutes a week (less then 30 minutes a day) at moderate intensity can significantly improve their aerobic fitness and reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease

Exercise Amount More Important than Intensity

Posted: Friday, October 21, 2005

A study, showed that adults who participate in mild exercise, such as walking briskly for 12 miles or exercising for 125 to 200 minutes a week (less then 30 minutes a day) at moderate intensity can significantly improve their aerobic fitness and reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease.

Metformin Helps Diabetics with Heart Failure

Posted: Friday, October 21, 2005

Metformin improves survival and clinical outcomes in diabetic patients with heart failure, even though FDA labeling recommends against using the drug in these patients

PDAs On Track to Change Healthcare in Future

Posted: Friday, October 21, 2005

Personal digital assistants (PDAs) could change the way healthcare is delivered in the future by providing doctors with easy access to patient data and the latest information on treatment

Drug Reduces Risk of Death, Heart Attack, and Stroke in Patients with Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, October 13, 2005

Study indicates that giving 1,000 patients pioglitazone (Actos) would avoid 21 first heart attacks, strokes or deaths over 3 years.

Elderly with Diabetes Run Risk of Falling According to A New Study

Posted: Thursday, October 13, 2005

New research shows that diabetes can substantially raise the risk of falls among elderly adults living in nursing homes by as much as four times

Getting a Dog Provides A 14 Pound Weight Loss for Their Owners

Posted: Thursday, October 13, 2005

A new study has found that having a pet can encourage owners to get more exercise and results in more weight loss than most nationally known diet plans.

Glucose Metabolism in the Brain Accurately Predicts Alzheimer’s

Posted: Thursday, October 13, 2005

Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of glucose metabolism in the brain can accurately predict which patients with mild cognitive impairment will progress to full-blown Alzheimer's dementia. PET proved more accurate than screening for genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's,

Study Sheds Light On How Oxygen Effects Birth Defects In Diabetic Pregnancy

Posted: Thursday, October 13, 2005

The babies of women with diabetes are two to five times more likely to develop birth defects than offspring of women without diabetes. Study suggests that high blood glucose levels early in pregnancy deprive the embryo of oxygen, interfering with its development

Tingling Could be Early Sign of Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, October 13, 2005

"The findings of this study suggest that patients with newly diagnosed neuropathy should be screened for diabetes, and in addition, the study emphasizes the importance of early glucose control to prevent diabetic neuropathy